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Whitmer’s $5.6 billion COVID recovery plan includes additional business support
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has unveiled a $5.6 billion pandemic recovery spending plan that primarily uses federal funding to help control the spread of COVID-19, which state officials and economists say is crucial to ensure broader economic recovery.
Michigan’s Road to Top Ten
When things seem uncertain, there’s no substitute for a great plan. After a decade of recovery following the Great Recession, Michigan’s economy is imperiled by COVID-19-related business closures and layoffs. How our state responds will define us for a generation.
MiBiz Growth Report: November 8, 2020
Here is the MiBiz Growth Report for November 8, 2020.
Michigan executives show more optimistic outlook in months ahead amid virus uncertainty
Chief executives expect the state and U.S. economies to stabilize or perform better in the months ahead and continue to rebound from sharp pandemic-related declines in the spring.
Business roundtable to track diversity efforts among members: ‘What gets measured gets done’
Business Leaders for Michigan plans to begin collecting and tracking data on diversity and inclusion efforts among members.
Biz groups back new Holland LGBTQ anti-discrimination ordinance
HOLLAND — Business leaders and elected officials in Holland say the city’s recently approved anti-discrimination ordinance codifying protections for the LGBTQ community will be beneficial for retaining and attracting talent.
Michigan’s Road to Top Ten
When things seem uncertain, there’s no substitute for a great plan. After a decade of recovery following the Great Recession, Michigan’s economy is imperiled by COVID-19-related business closures and layoffs. How our state responds will define us for a generation.
Survey: Few biz leaders expect increased hiring, investment in next 6-12 months
Fewer than one in five executives expect to add jobs or expand capital investments over the next six to 12 months, according to a recent survey by Business Leaders for Michigan.
Business Leaders for Michigan PAC contributes $100,000 to civil rights expansion campaign
The political advocacy arm of Business Leaders for Michigan, a roundtable composed of some of the state’s largest companies, has contributed $100,000 to a ballot initiative to expand Michigan’s civil rights law to include LGBTQ protections.
The new normal: As public officials and businesses plan to reopen, the future will look much different
The world around us — as we knew it in Michigan before March 10 — is going to look much different for the next 12 to 18 months.